Question 1 :
Poet: "Who art thou?"<br/>Rain: "I am the poem of the earth."<br/>Poet: "Why have you come here?"<br/>Rain: "To beautify my origin. I also want to give life to unborn seeds."<br/>A poet asked the rain __________<span class="MathJax_Preview"><span class="MathJax"><span class="math"><span class="mrow"><span class="mo">[<span class="mn">1<span class="mo">]<span class="MJX_Assistive_MathML">[21]. The rain answered that ________<span class="MathJax_Preview"><span class="MathJax"><span class="math"><span class="mrow"><span class="mo">[<span class="mn">2<span class="mo">]<span class="MJX_Assistive_MathML">[22]. The poet again asked it __________<span class="MathJax_Preview"><span class="MathJax"><span class="math"><span class="mrow"><span class="mo">[<span class="mn">3<span class="mo">]<span class="MJX_Assistive_MathML">[23]. The rain replied that ________<span class="MathJax_Preview"><span class="MathJax"><span class="math"><span class="mrow"><span class="mo">[4<span class="mo">]<span class="MJX_Assistive_MathML">[24]. It further told that _________<span class="MathJax_Preview"><span class="MathJax"><span class="math"><span class="mrow"><span class="mo">[<span class="mn">5<span class="mo">]<span class="MJX_Assistive_MathML">[25].<br/>Read the dialogue between the poet and the rain, and fill in the blank [4] with the most appropriate option.
Question 2 :
The passage points out that many people begin the day with two cups of coffee _____.<br/>
Question 3 :
Walk into supermarket or pharmacy and you will find several shelves of products designed to protect adults and children from the sun. Additionally, a host of public campaigns have been created, including National Skin Cancer Awareness Month, that warn us about the sun's damaging UV rays and provide guidelines about protecting ourselves. While warnings about the sun's dangers are frequent, a recent survey found that fewer than half of all adults adequately protect themselves from the sun.<br>This paragraph best supports the statement that<br>
Question 4 :
The passage as a whole indicates that the mission of the author and his companions was ________________________. 
Question 5 :
<font color="#4d4d4d" face="Alegreya">Read the passage given below and pick the option that best fits the question that follows:</font><br/><br/>Deriving your authority from the government, your position would secure the respect and consideration of everyone, especially in a service where official rank carries so much weight. This would secure you every attention and comfort on your way and there, together with a complete submission to your orders. I know these things are a matter of indifference to you except so far as they may further, the great objects you have in view, but they are of importance in themselves, and of every importance to those who have a right to take an interest in your personal position and comfort. <br/>The writer's attitude towards the person addressed is characterized by ______.
Question 6 :
The policy of India needs to be revamped to reduce the extent of poverty in the country.
Question 7 :
Complete the paragraph by properly re-arranging the given sentences (P, Q, R), without disturbing the first and the last sentence.<br/><br/>S1 The Annual Prize Distribution Function is the greatest event in the calendar of any school.<br/>S2<br/>S3<br/>S4<br/>S5 Distribution of prizes to brilliant students and sports-persons and presentation of wonderful cultural items on the stage form the major part of the programme of this gala day.<br/><br/>P - It is generally held in the month of February every year.<br/>Q - Some VIPs, as well as parents of the students, are invited.<br/>R - The Principal, the staff and the students very eagerly look forward to this day.<br/>
Question 9 :
Choose whether the following is True or False:<br/>Poets, novelists, and playwrights do not use imagery at all.<br/>
Question 10 :
Each conversation has the sentences mixed up. Reorder them correctly. Choose from (A), (B), (C) or (D).<br/>__________<br/>(a) No, I didnt see the paper yesterday.<br/>(b) Problems in schools. Did you see it ?<br/>(c) What was it about ?<br/>(d) There was a good article in yesterdays paper.<br/>(e) You should read it. Ill email a copy to you.
Question 11 :
Correct the error, if any, in the underlined part of the sentence.<br/><br/>I cannot <u>listen what</u> she is saying. 
Question 12 :
On the basis of your reading of the above passage, answer the following question.<br>Which information is not given in the passage?
Question 14 :
Fill in the blank with a suitable option:<br/>The phrase 'mixed bag of blessings' means ________.<br/>
Question 15 :
Given below are sets of two sentences. Both sentences may be right or both wrong or one of the two may be right. Select the correct option.<br/>P. She told them that had enjoyed every moment of her visit.<br/>Q. He said them that they must come to his wedding without fail.
Question 18 :
Identify the rhyming words from the list given:<br>door, pour, more, four, snore
Question 19 :
Find out the error in the following sentence, if any. If there is no error, mark your answer as 'E.<br/>He is almost quite competent (A) for the post of Manager, (B) so when given a chance, (C) he can lead the company to its goal. (D) No Error. (E) 
Question 20 :
Find out the error in the following sentence, if any. If there is no error, mark your answer as 'E.<br/>The criminal (A) will certainly be hung (B) because the charges brought upon (C) him are very serious. (D) No Error (E) <br/>
Question 21 :
Following question consists of a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (a), (b) and (c). Read the sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part. If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).<br/>$\underset{(a)}{\underline{\text{There was great deal that had to be scrapped, that must be scrapped}}}$; $\underset{(b)}{\underline{\text{but surely India could not have been what she undoubtedly was}}}$, $\underset{(c)}{\underline{\text{and could not have continued a cultured existence for thousands of year}}}.$ $\underset{(d)}{\underline{\text{No error}}}$
Question 22 :
State whether the statement is True of False:<br><br>The word "spoof" is somewhat more commonly used today than "parody," but they're essentially synonyms.<br>
Question 26 :
Identify the proper sequence and select your answer from the options: <br/><br/>When the <u>the party realized that elections </u><u>were over</u> <u>in the assembly</u> <u>it had lost its majority</u><br/>                                 P                                 Q                          R                              S<br/>The correct sequence should be:
Question 28 :
Below the sentence, three possible substitutions are given for the underlined part. Choose the option that is better than the underlined part.  <br/>If you <u>will come with me</u> I shall be happy.
Question 29 :
Sylvia's own surprise at her reluctance to speak is best conveyed by _______. 
Question 30 :
(a) <u>We were able to make it</u> (b) <u>in spite of</u> (c) <u>the bad weather</u>. 
Question 31 :
Read each of the following sentences and arrange them in a logical order:<br/>a. Her dance performances are like fairy tales and she moves like a fairy.<br/>b. In these fairy tales, she tells us about legends from the stories of ancient India.<br/>c. My dance teacher is an Indian classical dancer.<br/>d. She was born in England but as a dancer, she learnt her technique in the North-East India from a famous master.
Question 32 :
It can be inferred that the guest's anticipated "day's pleasure" (line <span class="x-ref">11733) centered around _________. <br/>
Question 33 :
Some parts of the sentence given below have been jumbled up. You are required to re-arrange these parts which are labelled P, Q, R and S to produce the correct sentence.<br/><br/>Climate (P) ,<u>cultures and political structures</u> (Q) <u>in that it affects the entire</u> (R) <u>change is a truly unifying phenomenon</u> (S) <u>world irrespective of national borders.</u><u><br/></u>Which one of the following is the correct sequence? 
Question 35 :
The plot in this passage involves all of the following except ____________.<br/>
Question 36 :
Choose the option that is closest in meaning to the quoted sentence:<br/>"Doctors are supposed to help sick people."
Question 37 :
My old teacher gave many poor students money <u>in spite of</u> he was poor. <br/>
Question 38 :
Rearrange the following sentence in the correct order:<br/>a. citrus fruits,<br/>b. a long growing season<br/>c. and lemons, require<br/>d. for example, oranges
Question 39 :
Fill in the blank with a suitable option:<br/>The poem is characterized by ______________.<br/>
Question 40 :
The following six sentences come from a paragraph. The first and the last sentences are given. Choose the order in which the four sentences (PQRS) should appear to complete the paragraph.<br/><br/>S1: Newton was perhaps the greatest scientist that ever lived. <br/>S6: Newton went home and worked quietly by himself for about 18 months. <br/>P: But when he was only 22, a terrible plague epidemic swept over England. <br/>Q: He was the son of a Lincolnshire farmer, and was born in 1642. <br/>R: Therefore the universities were closed. <br/>S: He went to Cambridge to study mathematics when he was 19. <br/>The proper sequence should be: 
Question 41 :
The phrases "Hey boy" and "Com'mere boy" (lines <span class="x-ref">46241, <span class="x-ref">67417, <span class="x-ref">22882, <span class="x-ref">75938, <span class="x-ref">49112) are an instance of <br/>I. Interjections to prove a point<br/>II. Speech of a villager<br/>III. Indirect dialogue<br/>
Question 42 :
In the passage, Babette is described as all of the following except ________.<br/>
Question 45 :
Fill in the blank with the most suitable option:<br/>Lines <span class="x-ref">57107- <span class="x-ref">12404 contain an example of _______________.<br/>
Question 46 :
Fill in the blank with a suitable option:<br/>In the passage, Maman is characterized as all of the following except _________.<br/>
Question 47 :
Identify the literary device used in the following passage:<br/><br/>Jesus said: A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he was attacked by robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead. A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side. So too, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him. He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, brought him to an inn and took care of him. The next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper. Look after him, he said, and when I return, I will reimburse you for any extra expense you may have.
Question 53 :
Which of the following best describes how the poem is written?
Question 54 :
What kind of imagery does the speaker compare the beloved's voice to in the second stanza?<br>
Question 55 :
<p>Read the passage given below and answer the question that follows:</p><p>Miss Prism.  Lady Bracknell, I admit with shame that I do not know.  I only wish I did.  The plain facts of the case are these.  On the morning of the day you mention, a day that is forever branded on my memory, I prepared, as usual, to take the baby out in its perambulator.  I had also with me a somewhat old, but capacious handbag in which I had intended to place the manuscript of a work of fiction that I had written during my few unoccupied hours.  In a moment of mental abstraction, for which I never can forgive myself, I deposited the manuscript in the bassinette and placed the baby in the handbag.<br/></p>Jack.  [Who has been listening attentively.] <p>But where did you deposit the handbag?</p>Miss Prism.  Do not ask me, Mr. Worthing.<br/><br/><p>Jack.  Miss Prism, this is a matter of no small importance to me.  I insist on knowing where you deposited the handbag that contained that infant.</p>Miss Prism.  I left it in the cloak-room of one of the larger railway stations in London.<br/><br/><p>Jack.  What railway station?</p>Miss Prism.  [Quite crushed.] <br/><p><br/>Victoria.  The Brighton line.  [Sinks into a hair.]</p>Jack.  I must retire to my room for a moment.  Gwendolen, wait here for me.<br/><br/><p>Gwendolen.  If you are not too long, I will wait here for you all my life.  [Exit Jack in great excitement.]</p><b>....<br/><br/></b>Gwendolen.  This suspense is terrible.  I hope it will last.  [Enter Jack with a handbag of black leather in his hand.]<br/><br/><p>Jack.  [Rushing over to Miss Prism.] <br/>Is this the hand-bag, Miss Prism?  Examine it carefully before you speak.  The happiness of more than one life depends on your answer.</p>Miss Prism.  [Calmly.]  It seems to be mine.  Yes, here is the injury it received through the upsetting of a Gower Street omnibus in younger and happier<br/><p>days.  Here is the stain on the lining caused by the explosion of a temperance beverage, an incident that occurred at Leamington.  And here, on the lock, are my initials.  I had forgotten that in an extravagant mood I had had them placed there.  The bag is undoubtedly mine.  I am delighted to have it so unexpectedly restored to me.  It has been a great inconvenience being without it all these years.</p>Jack.  [In a pathetic voice.]  Miss Prism, more is restored to you than this handbag.  I was the baby you placed in it.<br/><br/>The passage above is taken from a __________.<br/>